New Tales of
the Gobi Desert
Cover Art by Audrey Wang, 10, Regents Primary School of Shenzhen
Winner of the Cover Art Award
T
wice as long as it is wide, the Gobi Desert has proved a formidable
barrier to emperors and warriors alike. Bordered by mountains and
grasslands, it lives in the shadow of the Himalayan range, meaning
its dry, barren land is explored only by the brave and intrepid – people like
all of our writers and artists featured here!
Host to nomads and herders, explorers and ultrarunners, it is also
home to camels and goats, bears and… Mongolian death worms?? See
what we mean about brave…
But its vast rocks and scarred land does not mean it is not worthy
of protection. As desertification and climate change take their toll, it is
clear that, despite the gems and jewels traded here, and the copper and
gold mined from its depths, the true beauty of the Gobi Desert itself is
the most precious gift of all, and one that should be protected at
all costs.
This collection of work is a selection of the best written and artistic
pieces submitted to the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards in 2014. So
join us as we hardy travellers explore the 500,000 square mile expanse
of Asia’s largest desert, and perhaps stop for a while at a camp and hear
our
New Tales of the Gobi Desert.
